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Here’s my stake in the ground: I believe women should always work in some flexible way—at every age and life stage—for long-term financial security and the ability to fund all of life’s you never knows.

Every year out of the workforce women forfeit up 4X their salary. But it doesn’t take a C-Suite job or a six-figure salary to retire comfortably. Women can “lean in-between” and generate more than $500,000 in savings from even moderate part-time compensation over 20 years.

I’m one of very few talking about flexible work as the answer to keeping women (who have two big caregiving roles—children and aging parents) consistently in the workforce.

Selected Articles & Features
Why the Corner Office May Not Be for Everyone...And Why That's OK
Women, Workplaces & External Demands
Not Every Woman Wants to "Lean In"
Women, Happiness and the Workplace
The Talent Drain Employers Need to Stop
Why You Shouldn't Quit Your Job, Even If Your Pay Is Barely More Than Your Childcare Expenses
Why Women Should Never Leave the Workforce
The Best Way to Ask for A Flexible Work Arrangement
Business Books to Watch
"Ambition Redefined" Discussion with Wharton's Stew Friedman
Keep Women Working: Put Structure Around the Flexibility Ask
Building An Alternative Career Development Plan for Women
Women Job Seekers Should Target Small Employers That Can Better Offer Work Flexibility
How To Create A Flexible Work Plan That Works For You And Your Company
The Forgotten Diversity Group: Ambitious Women Who Want to Lean “In-Between”
“Up” is Not the Only Way to Move Women Forward
Women: Take this Quiz If You Want A Flexwork Job
Know the Flexibility You Want in Your Current Job
Smarter Ways to Market to Female Clients
The State of National Flex
A Discussion of My Book, "Ambition Redefined"
Leaning Back
4 Reasons to Turn Down that Big Promotion
Fairygodboss of the Week
Creating a Flexible Career
Thinking About A Career Break? Here's Why You Should Consider Flexwork Instead
Charting A Career Path that Works for You

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